A Very
Earnest 2015

Although it was only 365 days (give or take a few hours), the past year was momentous in many ways. A new office, a fleet of new faces, and more than a few late nights building a product to be proud of—2015 was a year to remember.

➀ Our Incredible Clients

Buyers,
Bloomington,
Bootcamps &
Brunch

We work tirelessly towards a single mission: helping our clients take control of their finances. In 2015, that translated into way more discretionary income—and a whole bunch of brunches.

320,991

Uber & Lyft rides taken by clients

280,148Transactions on Amazon

17%Average percentage of applicants’ paychecks spent on rent

$1,046,821

Amount spent on Netflix subscriptions

10,497

Cities & towns where Earnest applicants come from

78
Client applicants from Bloomington, IN

Bloomington, IN

$8 Billion
in student loan refinance applications started

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Zip

Nothing

Clients who are late on their student loan refinance payments

Nada

None

Zilch

325
Clients who paid off their
loans in 2015

88,650
Days spent learning
in coding bootcamps

$23,641,199
Student debt paid off by clients

873
Happy hour and brunch bonuses

94%
Of clients setting their own terms to match their budget

$17,936

➁ Life at Earnest

Code, Calls,
& Color Runs

While technology may be the core of our company, human connection is essential at Earnest. Whether it’s calls with our Client Happiness team, community events, or welcoming new teammates, we stay close to what matters.

156

Number of new employees in 2015 (up from 32 in 2014)

10,769
Job applications

NINE
New hoodies and tees designed in 2015

SIX
Different SF office spaces occupied by Earnies in 2015

527
Rounds of musical desks as Earnest grew

50
Wednesday night team dinners

37%
Earnies who have the same name as at least one other person at Earnest